A Colombian Entrepreneurial Thought

This week I want to focus my writing on spiritual things I had to analyze. When I heard Jan Newman's talk "Loyalty to God and Family" it really made me ponder on how centered is my heart in God and my family. I am right now in the long process of developing a huge business (with 2 partners in different countries) which not only requires money and business knowledge but it also demands time of quality to concentrate and focus on certain aspects of the project. I also have a calling as the ward's secretary and I need to go throughout the week to the chapel and meet with the bishopric, however, I have personally experienced how easily a voice comes to me saying "Don't go this week, concentrate on your business. You can still go next week and it will be fine!" That is a constant voice I hear whenever it comes to attend to Church assignments. The reason why I am bringing these experiences is that it makes me remember a promise received from my Mission Presid...

This week's teachings have been very uplifting. Reading about perseverance and if successful Entrepreneurs are born or made has made me ponder in certain thoughts I had. Elder Faust said, "Success is usually earned by persevering and not becoming discouraged when we encounter challenges." But then I also read that a successful entrepreneur is a combination of skills, character, and luck. So there is a set of things that help an entrepreneur to become successful. Now, I don't like the work luck but rather I call it "divine intervention". I want to believe that God is in every detail of my life and that nothing occurs just because the universe wants it. Definitely, successful entrepreneurs have a combination of skills, character, divine intervention and Christlike attributes. All of our progress and happiness are also subjected to what we have become by the end of our path. A Hero's journey is not measured by the amount of money one has, nor the type o...

This week has been outstanding! I was able to close an important deal between my partners for the new project we are planning to start! Some of the things that I have been taking into account while working on this project, is that trials are always present when running a business. As a matter of fact, trials help you to shape and shine your business. As we were taught in the General Conference "trials become our greatest teacher." So when we exercise faith, we are patient during the time of trials and when we follow the promptings of the Spirit is when we see a clearer path. Pondering about the question suggested on the video Do What You Love which states "What are you born to do?", has made me think on "my calling" and what are the things I am doing to find that answer. Launching Leaders provides the great recipe not only for this answer but for our success. Identifying our stars (what we want to be in the future) and defining our steppingstones h...

This week has not been different from other weeks in terms of experiences and knowledge acquired. One of the most valuable things that I have learned throughout this week are related to how I am making and living a life. When reading Elder's Robins talk “ Making a Living and a Life” I felt encouraged to do the following: Overcome situations when the enemy wants to put pride in my heart for one or another reason. Continue putting God as my primary motivation. Increase my love to my Heavenly Father and fellowmen by developing more faith in them. Establish an "A" level for every single aspect and goal of my life (professional and spiritual). Teach others that living and making a life as under the "A level" makes life much happier and valuable. Remain firm on my personal Code of Conduct and Guardrails along my professional career and entire life. Another lesson that really penetrated my mind is that is important to find people that has skin in ...